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In battle with Jerry Falwell and the religious conservatives.

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It says the reverend fornicated with his mother in an outhouse.

"To fornicate" is a legal term meaning to have sex outside

of marriage. An "outhouse" is a toilet, often found in the yards

of poor people who do not have indoor plumbing.

 

You look like shit.

A crude but common way to say "you look really bad."

 

Code Pink!

When somebody yells "code (something)," it is a signal to all

to act in a certain way, based on a pervious understanding.

 

It's my business, and I'll run it into the ground if I want to!

"To run a business into the ground" is to destroy it.

 

What the fuck was that?

A crude but common addition to "Wh questions"

that expresses emotions such as anger or surprise.

 

He's in a nuthouse, OK?

A "nut" can mean somebody who is crazy, so a "nuthouse"

is a place such as a psychiatric prison where a lot of mentally unstable people are living.

 

You got a problem with that?

A common way to ask if someone is angry about a decision.

 

So, what's up?

A very common way to ask somebody what is new

in their life, or perhaps, what is happening in general.

It's intense; What are we going to do?

A key adjective referring to great size, energy or emotion.

 

I know the timing is lousy, but remember your Campari ad?

A good adjective meaning bad, or possibly "shitty."

 

He's suing you for libel and intentional infliction

of emotional distress, for $40,000,000.

"Libel" is a legal word which refers to the damaging of a person's reputation in print. The second expression is also a legal concept which basically means to hurt someone's feelings or to greatly upset them.

 

This is Jerry Falwell in his home state, so if you're

up to this, we ought to figure out how to deal with it.

If you're "up to" something, this means you are prepared to

meet the challenge. "To deal with " something is another way

to say handle, or perhaps, work on it.

 

Countersuing? On what grounds?

"To countersue" is to sue the person who sues you, and if you ask

"on what grounds?," you're asking to know the legal rationale.

 

 

You didn't get his permission to copy that

ad, and that is copyright infringement.

"Copyright" is the legal protection that any writer or artist has

to their own work, and "infringement" is a legal violation.

 

They're going to put you on the stand.

In court, to be put "on the stand" is to testify under an oath.

 

Your testimony is going to make or break us on this one.

"Testimony" is the answers one gives to questions asked by a lawyer, usually during a trial. If testimony can "make or break" the case, this means the success of the case may be dependent on that testimony.

 

Downplay how much you hate Falwell!

"To downplay" something means to minimize its importance.

 

The Old Time Gospel Hour.

The name of the religious show that Falwell hosted on radio.

 

I have a number of honorary degrees.

University degrees (such as a Ph.D.), that are given in honor

of someone, but not for actually attending the school.

 

In a recent poll of Good Housekeeping Magazine,

I was voted the second most admired American.

A "poll" is another word for survey, in which people

are randomly chosen to answer questions.

 

That is an absurd question!

"Absurd" is a powerful adjective meaning completely ridiculous.

 

She was a very Godly woman.

A rare adjective meaning religious or pious.

 

That is a totally outrageous suggestion.

A good adjective meaning totally offensive or disgraceful.

 

I am a lawyer, and I can't figure it out either.

"To figure something out" is to understand it.

 

A-K-A Jesus Christ, Esquire.

"AKA"--->"also known as." An "Esquire" is a lawyer in British English.

 

The most tasteless, sleaziest porn magazine on the face of the earth.

"Sleazy" is a great adjective defined as "low quality or cheap"

in a dictionary, but more likely to really mean dirty or vulgar.

 

I have a photo of Falwell having fellatio with a sheep!

Oral sex on a man.

 

Your honor, my client is in a heavily medicated state,

and we will stipulate that no such document exists.

A legal word meaning to agree or accept.

 

Jerry Fartwell!

The correct name is Falwell. A "fart" is the passing of intestinal gas!

 

Contempt, scorn.

Two powerful nouns which refer to the general

disgust or hatred that one person has for another

 

God, my French is so rusty.

When referring to foreign language skills, "rusty" refers to the

state of reduced ability due to lack of practice [Note that in this scene, Flynt uses French to make fun of Falwell's lawyer].

 

Do you have an aversion to organized religion?

An "aversion" is a strong dislike, and should not be confused

with "a virgin," who is a person who hasn't had sex!

 

Does that give you license to mock the leaders of great religions?

"To mock" someone is to make fun of them.

Hypocrite.

An important word: A person who claims to believe something,

but whose actions suggest this belief is not real or sincere.

 

It was your intent to destroy that integrity and livelihood, if you could.

"Integrity" refers to a moral way of behavior, and "livelihood"

is the way by which people make money in order to survive.

 

It's a weird decision. He's not guilty of libel, but he is

guilty of intentional infliction of emotional distress.

An excellent use of this wonderful adjective,

which, again, means strange or bizarre.

 

Flynt has to pay him 200 grand!

A "grand' is a thousand dollars.

 

This ruling shows that nobody can prostitute the First Amendment.

As a verb, "to prostitute" something means to corrupt or dirty it.


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